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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for Sunday March 16, 2025 ( 8 items )  

AeroDef Manufacturing Offers Over 100 Opportunities to Hear From Aerospace & Defense Experts
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, March 12 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news release: * * * AeroDef Manufacturing Offers Over 100 Opportunities to Hear from Aerospace & Defense Experts Event Features Conference Sessions Across Nine Tracks, plus Presentations on The Deck and in the APEX Accelerators Knowledge Bar (SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 10, 2025) -- SME, the nonprofit committed to accelerating widespread adoption of manufacturing technologies and building North America  more

Clean Fuels Foundation Announces Education Grant Recipient
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 11 -- Clean Fuels Alliance America issued the following news release: * * * Clean Fuels Foundation Announces Education Grant Recipient JEFFERSON CITY, MO - The Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation has awarded Courtney Videchak the 2025 Beth Calabotta Sustainable Education Grant. A Mechanical Engineering PhD candidate at the University of Michigan with experience working on diesel engines, Videchak's research inspired her to enroll in sustainability courses offered b  more

Families Are 'Terrified About What Lies Ahead' Under Trump's Economy, Says Groundwork's Jacquez
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, issued the following news release: * * * Families Are "Terrified About What Lies Ahead" Under Trump's Economy, Says Groundwork's Jacquez 54 days in, inflation expectations are already at their highest since November 2022 Consumer sentiment plunged as inflation expectations rose to their highest levels since November 2022, according to new data from the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Surv  more

Manufacturers Welcome Vice President Vance, SBA Administrator Loeffler's Commitment to America's Small Manufacturers
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The National Association of Manufacturers issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Manufacturers Welcome Vice President Vance, SBA Administrator Loeffler's Commitment to America's Small Manufacturers Washington, D.C. - Today, the National Association of Manufacturers joined the Small Business Administration's Made in America Manufacturing Initiative for a tour stop at Vantage Plastics in Standish, Michigan, as part of the Made in America Roadshow. Dur  more

SME, Leader in Manufacturing Workforce Solutions, Announces Speakers for Upcoming SME FUSION Event
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, March 12 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news release: * * * SME, Leader in Manufacturing Workforce Solutions, Announces Speakers for Upcoming SME FUSION Event SME FUSION: The Manufacturing Industry's Workforce Event Detroit, Mich., March 11, 2024 - SME, the nonprofit committed to accelerating widespread adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies and building North America's talent and capabilities, announced the confirmed speakers an  more

Tennessee Co-op CEO Mike Partin Elected NRECA Board of Directors President
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 13 -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Tennessee Co-op CEO Mike Partin Elected NRECA Board of Directors President ATLANTA - Mike Partin, president and CEO of Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative in Tennessee, today begins his two-year term as president of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association board of directors. Tony Anderson, NRECA's outgoing board president and former CEO   more

Trump's Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Threaten Manufacturing Hubs in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio
WASHINGTON, March 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Threaten Manufacturing Hubs in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio WASHINGTON, DC -- Donald Trump's additional 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. and 50% tariffs for Canadian steel and aluminum imports are slated to go into effect on Wednesday, March 12. Trump's last-minute increase to the Canadian tariffs, announced today, March  more

Victory! Army Corps Scraps Toxic Dump Plan on South Side Lake Michigan Shoreline
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Victory! Army Corps Scraps Toxic Dump Plan on South Side Lake Michigan Shoreline "This is a victory for community residents and all of us who care about protecting healthy communities and Lake Michigan" Chicago - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has withdrawn its Record of Decision for the Chicago Area Waterway System Dredged Material Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statem  more